Fazit’s Taylor Swift-Loved Viral Glitter Freckles Enter CVS, Brand Forecasts $40M In 2025 Sales At Retail

Fazit’s viral Glitter Freckles Makeup Patches are now in the aisles of local drugstores.  The bootstrapped brand, which sold over $1 million worth of the product within 48 hours of...

Sula Labs Founder And Cosmetic Chemist AJ Addae Identifies 5 Beauty Industry Themes To Watch For Next Year

“In an industry that’s so fast paced, supersaturated and increasingly becoming more costly, we’re all exhausted,” wrote cosmetic chemist AJ Addae in a recent email newsletter from Sula Labs, the research and development lab she founded in...

Founder Tina Chow Rudolf Shutters Strange Bird Amid Retail Challenges And Personal Changes

After five years, Strange Bird, a skincare brand powered by crystals and flower essences, has closed. “As most things go, the natural evolution of life pushes us to grow and change, which I...

Consonant Skin+Care Demonstrates How A Brand Can Close With Integrity

“Over the years, it’s been really important for us to talk about and have a lot of transparency and honesty about skincare,” says Kristina Breckon, president of Consonant Skin+Care. “There’s a lot of smoke and...

New Brand Vacance Levels Up Nail And Hand Care With Asian Ingredients

After years of experimenting with nail art, Josephine Ung’s nails became brittle, and her hands were brutally dry. She reached for jojoba oil and various hand creams to resolve the issues, and they left her with greasy fingers...